Aid-dependent

/ˌeɪd dɪˈpɛn.dənt/

सहायता-निर्भर

Origin & History

Modern compound formed from aid (help/assistance) + dependent (relying on); commonly used in development and humanitarian contexts since the late 20th century.

आधुनिक संयुक्त शब्द: aid (सहायता) + dependent (निर्भर); इसका उपयोग विशेषतः विकास और मानवीय सहायता के संदर्भों में 20वीं शताब्दी के उत्तरार्ध से प्रचलित हुआ।

Definition

Describing a person, organization, region, or country that depends on outside assistance—often money, food, supplies, or development support—because it cannot fully meet its needs on its own.

किसी व्यक्ति, संगठन, क्षेत्र या देश का वर्णन जो बाहरी सहायता—अक्सर धन, भोजन, सामग्री या विकास सहायता—पर निर्भर हो, क्योंकि वह अपनी आवश्यकताओं को स्वयं पूरी तरह पूरा नहीं कर पाता।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
After years of conflict, the region became aid-dependent.
वर्षों के संघर्ष के बाद वह क्षेत्र सहायता-निर्भर हो गया।

Usage Examples

Many families remained aid-dependent after the flood destroyed crops.
Critics argued that the program risked making communities aid-dependent.
The goal is to rebuild local capacity so the country is no longer aid-dependent.
An aid-dependent economy can struggle when donor funding falls.

Synonyms

Dependent on aid Aid-reliant Donor-dependent Assistance-dependent Welfare-dependent

Related Forms

Noun
Aid dependence / Aid-dependence / Dependency
Verb
Depend / Dependent on / Rely (on)
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

Become aid-dependent
सहायता-निर्भर हो जाना
Keep someone aid-dependent
किसी को सहायता-निर्भर बनाए रखना
Trap of aid-dependence
सहायता-निर्भरता का जाल